In the field of ICT Baden-Württemberg is one of the leading locations in Germany. World market leaders in computer hardware such as Hewlett-Packard have their German headquarters in Baden-Württemberg, IBM's largest development center outside the USA is situated in the state. Global players such as Agilent and Micronas in the semiconductor industry or Alcatel in telecommunications technology have their sites in Baden-Württemberg and represent leading technological competence. Numerous specialised degree programs for all kinds of ICT as well as specialised research and technology transfer institutions make Baden-Württemberg a preferred location for companies of these sectors.

Just like Alcatel SEL, other global companies from the information and communications technology (I&C) area have established a foothold in the South West: Baden-Württemberg has been the home for the core activities of IBM, the world’s largest manufacturer of IT equipment, since 1927; Hewlett-Packard established in Böblingen its largest subsidiary outside the USA in 1959; Walldorf near Heidelberg, is the home of SAP, the world’s leading manufacturer of standard business management software.

The names of the companies from the I&C area based in Baden-Württemberg read like a Who’s Who of the sector. These include ABB Asea Brown Boveri, Bosch, CAS Software, Deutsche Telekom, Gemplus, Ontrack, Siemens, Sony, Unilog Integrata and many more.

This study describes the competence and the structures of information and communications technology in Baden-Württemberg.

This comprehensive study describes the market potential of the information technology and telecommunications sector.

The Baden-Württemberg research infrastructure includes the following institutions and facilities:

European Institute for Research and Strategic Studies in Telecommunications GmbH, Heidelberg
Forschungszentrum Informatik an der Universität Karlsruhe (FZI)
Hahn-Schickard-Gesellschaft Institut für Mikro- und Informationstechnik (IMIT), Villingen-Schwenningen
IMTEK - Institut für Mikrosystemtechnik, Freiburg
Institut für Mikroelektronik Stuttgart (IMS), Stuttgart
Institut für Physikalische Elektronik (ipe) der Universität Stuttgart

Here you can find trade fairs in Baden-Württemberg for the sectors information technology and telecommunication.

Inform yourself about events offered by Baden-Württemberg International for the IT and telecommunications sector.